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Liberal Youth, Conservative Elders


Generational Gaps on Social Issues

Percent saying use of marijuana should be made legal

YearSilentBoomerGen XMillenial
1990141721null
1991122120null
1993192726null
1994192428null
1996212731null
1998173132null
2000243041null
2002173440null
200422364234
200627343436
200823393858
201024414155
201131414965
201332505469
2014305253

Sources: Marijuana – 2010-2014 data from Pew Research Center; 1973-2008 data from General Social Survey; 1969 and 1972 data from Gallup. Same-sex marriage – 2001-2014 yearly totals from Pew Research Center.

PEW RESEARCH CENTER


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